The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, is one of the most important occasions in Chinese culture. It is during this season when families reunite, often traveling long distances to be together. These important days are hardly complete without mooncakes, the beloved pastries filled with lotus seed paste, red bean, or other fillings.

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 29 September. With the season fast approaching, get your delectable signature mooncakes at these places for your lunar reunions.

The Peninsula Manila

At the Peninsula Boutique, choose from the rich and iconic egg custard, or the traditional white lotus seed paste with egg yolk. These seasonal favorites come in boxes of six (Mini Lotus Seed Paste with Egg Yolk) or four (Mini Egg Custard). Have the best of both worlds with an eight-piece mooncake box that offers these quintessential flavors in one box.

Email penboutiquepmn@peninsula.com or call 8887-2888 (trunk line), extension 6691 and 6694 (restaurant reservations), e-mail dining PMN@peninsula.com. Visit peninsula.com/manila.

Shangri-La The Fort

Available until 29 September, Shangri-La The Fort's generously filled mooncakes come in six flavors: Pineapple and Walnuts, White Lotus with Salted Egg Yolk, Red Bean and Pine Nuts, Mixed Nuts, Jasmine Tea and Black Sesame with Salted Egg Yolk, in mini size (75g) at P588 or regular size (150g) at P788.

They also come in elegant and intricate boxes such as the Square Box of two (with two pieces regular mooncakes) at P1,688, Square Box of four (with  four pieces regular mooncakes) at P3,388, Cheongsam Box of six (with six pieces mini mooncakes) at P3,688, and Premium Moon Box of four (with four pieces mini mooncakes) at P4,888. Custom Shangri-La hampers are also available with rate starting at P5,888 where you can combine à la carte picks together with your mooncake flavors of choice.

Reserve your mooncake boxes and hampers today through eats.slfm@shangri-la.com or 091SLFMEATS (09175363287).

Newport World Resorts

Savor the distinct flavor of autumn with the intricately crafted pastries that come in ube, red bean and lotus flavors at Newport World Resorts. Bring light to these celebrations with these premium cakes that come in a majestic lantern box. The package set of four is available for P3,888 per box. Sample the festive mooncakes in Shanghai Ube for P238, Red Bean for P378, and Crispy Ube and Lotus for P478 each.

The signature mooncake collection will be available the whole month of September at the Newport Garden Wing restaurants: Garden Wing Cafe, Victoria Harbour Cafe, Happy 8 and Newport Grand Wing's Silk Road.

Share special Marriott Moments this Moon Festival with The Gold Mooncake Box from Marriott Hotel Manila. Indulge in classic and unique flavors of mooncake like Red Lotus Paste with Salted Duck Egg Yolk, White Lotus Paste with Salted Duck Egg Yolk, Durian, and Wine Cranberry. Available for the whole month of September, each piece is priced at P588, while a box of four is priced at P3,388 and a box of six at P4,388. Every purchase of Marriott Manila's mooncakes supports a worthy cause with part of the proceeds given to a chosen beneficiary of Marriott Worldwide Business Councils-Philippines. Call +63 917 584 9553, +63 917 624 5980 or email manilamarriottrestaurants@marriott.com.

Visit www.newportworldresorts.com.

Marco Polo Ortigas

Paying tribute to its Hong Kong roots, Marco Polo Ortigas' award-winning Cantonese restaurant, Lung Hin, is offering a delightful selection of premium mooncakes until 30 September.

These authentic delicacies come in four flavors: Red Bean with Double Egg Yolk, White Lotus with Double Egg Yolk, Red Lotus with Double Egg Yolk and Mixed Nuts Flavors, beautifully packaged in auspicious boxes. Available in individual box (P938); box of four (P3,488); box of six (P5,168); limited-edition box of four (P3,688); or limited-edition box of six (P5,368).

Reserve your Mid-Autumn Treasures via 7720-7777 or lunghin.mnl@marcopolohotels.com.